An air conditioner may be to blame for an overnight fire that destroyed a West Price Hill home.

The upper two floors suffered heavy damage in the two-alarm blaze along Overlook Avenue. The fire spread through the second and third floors of the three-family house.

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When firefighters got on the scene, everyone had already made it out safely, but they called in a second alarm because of the amount of fire they were dealing with.

The person who initially called in this fire said it may have started in an air conditioning unit. That caller also gave the wrong address for the house, which led firefighters to respond to a spot about a half mile away.

When they got to the scene, they did what they could to save the home. Damage is being placed at $80,000.

Right now, the cause of the fire is undetermined, and the fire investigation unit is looking for answers.

A total of 9 people from two families are being helped out by the Red Cross, including five children.